Really? Did I really just mention Christmas in September? That's not good. But I have a plan you will like. Coming up soon, once a week or so, will be a series of posts giving the people in your life ideas for presents for you for Christmas. So you just leave your laptop lying open on my posts and wait for your significant others, friends and family to take the hint and buy you the kinds of things you would really like to receive rather than yet another cardigan two sizes too big, more soap, more candles or more pyjamas.

Why am I doing this? Because over the next few months, blogs will be full of wonderful things to make and do for OTHER PEOPLE because that's what motivates quilters, making other people happy, giving other people nice things, making nice things for other people. Well Lily's Quilts would like to do something to redress that balance. On this blog, it's all about paying a little bit back to the quilters.

And in the spirit of it all being about US, there will be giveaways so that, even if your family won't buy it for you, you might be able to win it here. See this box of Aurifil? I have one of those to give away for example.

Quilting shops, fabric shops, fabric companies and notions companies, please feel free to come forward with ideas from your shops and companies and, if you'd like to give some away, the more the merrier, just get in touch with me at lilysquilts @ gmail . com. And readers, please add comments to these posts with things you would like to receive for Christmas so I can add those to the ever-growing list.

Now in each Christmas post there will be three sizes of gift. A small gift the person you work with might like to give you, a larger gift perhaps from someone in the family or a friend whose children you look after more than you would really like to. And finally the BIG GIFT. The one that someone who is either really rich or who really loves you might buy you.

89 comments:

Wow, what a fabulous idea- so fun Lynne! I for one would LOVE to win EQ7 - dream come true. And fabric is always, always in order- perhaps some FMF?! Can't wait to see what you've got up your sleeve. Merry Christmas to us is right! :)

Personally I'd like a bigger garden, a faster pregnancy and a prawn linguine for Xmas all of which are impossible. Lynne if you can fix it for any of these to happen I'd be a better friend than I am now.So there.

This is going to be so much fun!! Can't wait for all the gift ideas and giveaways!! Especially the EQ7. I will be checking back often. Thank you for your time and effort to bring this to your blogging buddies.

I would love to get more ideas for what I can make for people- stuff they won't just throw in the closet or give to Goodwill. This Christmas I want to know that my son-in-law will be safe in the air force.

Super brilliant - unfortunately it won't work with my DH - we rarely buy each other presents - we buy what we need/fancy as we go along - but like any girl - OK nearing 50 woman, I love surprises, especially ones that I can use to 'play' with - sometimes even sisters don't get it, a set of complimenting plains FQs get a bigger AH, OH, stroke, fondle than any fancy package of 'I love you, but you stink' smellies ;0)

This is a great idea, because I sometimes struggle with what to give as gifts to my quilter friends. Longtime quilters probably already have the quilting necessities, but maybe not many of the newest products.

Sure...I can even print off the list and tape it everywhere - the fridge, the bathroom mirror, the inside (and outside) of the front door, the steering wheel...so bring it on!

Me? I'd love to have some of that Aurifil thread (I'd love, love, loev some thread), and some Go! Baby dies, some quilt kits, and some ready-made totes/bags (I don't like making them). Fabric is always nice and very much appreciated.

Dear Santa, I know I swore I'd never iron clothes, and therefore have the crappiest offering of a steam iron Argos had, but I actually need a good iron now for all my quilting and clothes making. Thank you :oD

i always believed in santa claus!! yay. i am collecting kaffe fasset fabrics at the moment for a planned quilt. so those FQs are right up my alley!. love's me some fabric.............now what does Lynne want for Xmas?

Great idea! I always forget to write things down when I think of them and then end up not having the best wish list to send out. My mother can be dangerous if I don't send a list. I love her, but sometimes I wonder what she was thinking. I def want EQ7....and more fabric. Maybe some new patterns or books? And definitely some shiny new toys...like "baby" toys...

What a good idea - sadly though nobody looks at what I have open - and hints don't seem to work......What I would really like (other than some aurifil threads to try out) is a tidy house well before Christmas!

Oooooooh Happy Holidays to us. This sounds like it's going to be lots of fun. Can't wait to see what you've got planned. The big thing on my list would be a new machine. Mine is one that's been discontinued and still uses floppy disks rather than a USB cable. I'd love to get rid of the floppies for sure.

I think wish lists are absolutely the way to go. Since I created one and gently directed my loved ones there, I have received so many great quilty gifts I wouldn't have indulged in for myself.

If I were adding to it right now, my "big" wish would be for an Accuquilt Go, and my more reasonable requests would be for felted wool bundles or quilting cotton precuts. I love charm packs, love layer cakes, and can't get enough of jelly rolls in both solid colors and designs. Which reminds me--who doesn't need more Kona Cotton? And how about plain old gift certificates to the fantastic shops out there.

Well...... I am actually NEEDING a new sewing machine Mr S. Claus.....and not a tinny one either please, but I guess it might weigh the sleigh down so I'll go and choose it MYSELF....just give me the credit card instead!